Joel Embiid has no chill. He can be devastating to an opposing player’s self-esteem. Not only will he attack them at all levels, with finesse on the perimeter, barbed-wire defense around the rim, bulldozing on the boards, and pushing them around in the post. But when he’s done, he’ll rub their faces in the dirt by satirizing them in postgame interviews, on Twitter and/or Instagram.

After posting a historic 46-15-7-7 line in Philadelphia’s win over the Los Angeles Lakers, Embiid set his sights on L.A.’s purple and golden boy, Lonzo Ball. Embiid and Lonzo had two very different nights. In 21 minutes, Ball talliled two points on 1-of-9 shooting, collected five rebounds, dished two assists and watched the final quarter from the pine. Embiid noticed.

Shortly after sharing an image that sure looked designed to highlight the different directions he and Ball are traveling at the moment, Embiid followed up to insist that there was no malice behind his message:

“I love Lonzo,” Embiid told ESPN. “The whole situation with them, I think it’s just fun. I love what he’s doing, especially with his own shoe. He’s staking his own place. People think I hate him, but I love him.”

Luke Walton said he didn't got to Lonzo Ball in the 4th because he was having an 'off night,' said that tonight would've been a good night to do the other things on the court, since his shot wasn't falling (1-9), but his shot affected the rest of his game.

Kyle Kuzma on Lonzo Ball: "The NBA is not easy, the media & everyone else gives him a lot of flak but he’s still a rookie & 20 yo… not every rookie comes out the gate stormin… he’s got a lot of pressure & people that are trying to present him one way, but he’s still a rookie"